1937 South American Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Argentina |
Dates | 27 December 1936 – 1 February 1937 |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Raúl Toro (7 goals) |
The fourteenth edition of the South American Championship of football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 27 December 1936 to 1 February 1937.
The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay thus making this the first edition in which more than five teams took part of the event.
Bolivia, and Colombia (a new CONMEBOL member) withdrew from the tournament.
Because of the summer heat, most of the matches were played at night, with Estadio Gasómetro being one of the few stadiums in Argentina with artificial lighting at the time, while other games were played during daytime at Estadio Alvear y Tagle.[1]
Squads
For a complete list of participants squads see: 1937 South American Championship squads
Venues
Buenos Aires | |
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Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo | Estadio Alvear y Tagle |
Capacity: 75,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
Final round
Each team played against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Argentina | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 8 |
Brazil | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 8 |
Uruguay | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 4 |
Paraguay | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 |
Chile | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 3 |
Peru | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
As Brazil and Argentina finished tied in points, a playoff was required to determine the champion.
Brazil | 3–2 | Peru |
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57' | T. Fernández 55' Villanueva 58' |
Paraguay | 4–2 | Uruguay |
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A. Ortega 9', 79' A. González 35' Erico 38' (pen.) |
Varela 16', 28' |
Uruguay | 4–2 | Peru |
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Camaití 16' Varela 31', 56' Píriz 79' |
Magallanes 40' |
Argentina | 6–1 | Paraguay |
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Scopelli 5', 54' García 8' Zozaya 33', 75', 82' |
A. González 86' |
Paraguay | 3–2 | Chile |
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Amarilla 5' Flor 47' Núñez Velloso 78' |
Toro 8', 32' |
Brazil | 3–2 | Uruguay |
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Carvalho Leite 36' Bahia 72' Niginho 77' |
Villadóniga 1' Píriz 66' |
Peru | 2–2 | Chile |
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J. Alcalde 1', 26' | Carmona 70' |
Argentina | 2–3 | Uruguay |
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Varallo 63' Zozaya 68' |
Ithurbide 5' Píriz 51' Varela 58' |
Play-off
Argentina | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
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De la Mata 102', 112' |
Result
1937 South American Championship champions |
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Argentina Fifth title |
Goal scorers
7 goals
- Raúl Toro
5 goals
4 goals
- Luisinho
- Patesko
3 goals
2 goals
- Vicente de la Mata
- Enrique García
- Alejandro Scopelli
- Niginho
- Roberto
- Aurelio González
- Amadeo Ortega
- Teodoro Fernández
- Jorge Alcalde
1 goal
- Afonsinho
- Bahia
- Manuel Arancibia
- José Avendaño
- Arturo Carmona
- Guillermo Riveros
- Guillermo Torres
- Juan Amarilla
- Adolfo Erico
- Martín Flor
- Raúl Núñez Velloso
- Alejandro Villanueva
- Adolfo Magallanes
- Jose Maria Lavalle
- Adelaido Camaiti
- Eduardo Ithurbide
- Segundo Villadóniga
References
- ^ Copa América: a 80 años de una final histórica on Xenen
- ^ Behr, Raul. "Un histórico flash" (in Spanish). Dechalaca.com. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ISBN 0-85112-954-4.